Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

A.1 Population
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Total population11.57 million11.53 million11.3 million
WDI
A.1.1
Total number of households  2.47 million
National Statistics of Tunisia
A.1.2
Average household size  4.00
National Statistics of Tunisia
A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)68.95% of total68.64% of total68.35% of total
WDI
A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)1.59%1.57%1.53%
WDI
A.1.5
A.2 Economy
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)41,662 USD (millions)39,956 USD (millions)41,808 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)144,222 USD (millions)137,650 USD (millions)132,491 USD (millions)
WEO
A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)3,573.37 USD 3,464.72 USD 3,666.3 USD
WEO
A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)12,369.85 USD 11,936.24 USD 11,618.75 USD
WEO
A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)2.4%1.96%1.11%
WEO
A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)8.9%6.37%4.17%
WEO
A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)145.95136.05128.88
WEO
A.2.7
Consumer price index145.54135.63128.80
WDI
A.2.8
GINI Index  32.80
WDI
A.2.9
Urban minimum wages per month in USD157.06 USD 147.56 USD 172.31 USD
SMIG
A.2.12
Growth in urban household income (%/year)A.2.13
Employment (% of total laborforce)A.2.14
Self-employed 25.75% 
Trading Economics
A.2.14.1
Unemployed15.45%15.35% 
Trading Economics
A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:A.2.15
Central bank lending/discount rate6.21%4.79%4.25%
Central Bank of Tunisia
A.2.15.1
Yield on 3 months treasury bills6.1%  
Central Bank of Tunisia
A.2.15.2
Yield on 10-year Government bond7.62%7.75%6.68%
Central Bank of Tunisia
A.2.15.3
Average bank deposit rate5%3.83%4.5%
Central Bank of Tunisia
A.2.15.4
Lending rate  6.9%
African Economic Outlook
A.2.15.5
B. Housing Market
B.1 Housing Stock: Production, Transactions
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Number of dwelling units:B.1.1
Total  3.3 million
Statistics Tunisia
B.1.1.1
Total Urban  1.78 million
Statistics Tunisia
B.1.1.2
Percentage of vacant units  21.31% of totalB.1.2
Characteristics of housing stock:B.1.3
% of substandard dwelling units  30% of totalB.1.3.2
Tenure in urban areas (%):B.1.4
Owner-occupied units  77.2% of totalB.1.4.1
Estimated Number of units completed/yearB.1.5
Formal sector/registered  60,000 units
Oxford Business Group
B.1.5.1
B.2 Housing Prices and Cost for Urban Areas or Capital City
VariableEnd of 2018End of 2017End of 2016SourcesVar ID
Median urban house price in USD:B.2.1
Median house price to median annual HH income:B.2.2
Annual average % change in median house prices:B.2.3
M2 construction cost for median quality houseB.2.4


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Notes: 80% (90% for subsidized)
Notes: Banque de l'habitat is a government supported bank specialized in housing finance
Notes: Banque de l'habitat is a government supported bank specialized in housing finance
Notes: Banque de l'habitat is a government supported bank specialized in housing finance
Notes: Banque de l'habitat is a government supported bank specialized in housing finance
Notes: Borrowings from government and other financial institutions
Notes: Borrowings from government and other financial institutions.
Notes: By law (except for subsidized loans, which is up to 90%)
Notes: Calculated from report by: Total Credits = Loans to business and to professionals + Loans to individuals
Notes: Established in November, 2016
Notes: Fonds National d'Amelioratio
Notes: FOPROLOS for salaried workers
Notes: FOPROLOS for salaried workers
Notes: gross household income
Notes: gross household income
Notes: Home improvement loans are offered.
Notes: Home improvement loans are offered.
Notes: http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Generic-Documents/Tunisia%20Full%20PDF%20Country%20Note.pdf
Notes: http://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Generic-Documents/Tunisia%20Full%20PDF%20Country%20Note.pdf
Notes: Ministry of Finance
Notes: Monthly Avg
Notes: Monthly Avg
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Notes: National Percentage
Notes: Qtr Avg
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Notes: Taxes on vacant developable land - 0.3% of the real land value.